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AP® Psychology Motivation and Emotion Part 2
This deck covers key concepts related to motivation and emotion in psychology, including disorders, theories, brain functions, and motivational factors.
In order to be diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, one must be what percentage below ideal body weight?
15%
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In order to be diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, one must be what percentage below ideal body weight?
15%
What two states characterize bulimia nervosa?
1. binging 2. purging
What are characteristics of obesity?
Obesity is seen in people who are significantly overweight, which frequently causes health problems. Obesity can be caused by unhealthy eating pattern...
Humans can live only a few days without water because of the many mechanisms through which water leaves the body. What are three such mechanisms?
1. sweat 2. urine 3. exhalation
Which theory of obesity claims that each person has a preset natural body weight determined by the number of fat cells in our body?
set-point theory
Which area of the brain is greatly implicated in drinking?
hypothalamus
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
In order to be diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, one must be what percentage below ideal body weight? | 15% |
What two states characterize bulimia nervosa? | 1. binging 2. purging |
What are characteristics of obesity? | Obesity is seen in people who are significantly overweight, which frequently causes health problems. Obesity can be caused by unhealthy eating patterns or genetic predisposition. |
Humans can live only a few days without water because of the many mechanisms through which water leaves the body. What are three such mechanisms? | 1. sweat 2. urine 3. exhalation |
Which theory of obesity claims that each person has a preset natural body weight determined by the number of fat cells in our body? | set-point theory |
Which area of the brain is greatly implicated in drinking? | hypothalamus |
What part of the brain is responsible for telling us to eat? | The lateral hypothalamus tells us to eat; without it, we will starve and die. |
What part of the brain tells us when to stop eating? | The ventromedial hypothalamus is responsible for knowing when we are satiated and telling us we do not need to eat any more. The lateral and ventromedial areas of the hypothalamus work together to keep the body in stasis. |
__________ and __________, the primary sexual hormones in males and females, are produced by the pituitary gland and ignite the motivation to reproduce. | Androgens; estrogens |
What are the four stages in the biological sexual response cycle, as cited by Masters and Johnson? | 1. excitement (sexual arousal) 2. plateau 3. orgasm 4. resolution |
Who was the theorist responsible for proposing a hierarchical system for organizing needs? | Abraham Maslow |
What are the five levels of the hierarchical system of needs? | 1. physiological needs 2. safety and security needs 3. belongingness needs 4. self-esteem needs 5. self-actualization |
True or false: Maslow's hierarchy of needs are listed in a strict order, in which each lower level need must be met in order for the next category to be filled in. | TRUE |
According to Maslow, when does self-actualization, the ultimate goal of human beings, occur? | Self-actualization occurs when one finds a way to fulfill one's own potential. |
According to cognitive psychologists, motivating factors of behavior can be divided into what two subsets? | 1. intrinsic factors 2. extrinsic factors |
What is the basis of incentive theory? | Positive or negative environmental stimuli motivate behavior toward a goal. |
Which theory of motivation, proposed by Richard Lazarus, proposes that our emotional experience depends on our interpretation of the situation we're in? | cognitive-appraisal theory |
Often aroused when people feel threatened, anxious, or celebratory, which motive is characterized by the need to be with others? | affiliation motive |
Extrinsic motivators come from the __________, and are often associated with getting an education, having a job, and being sociable. | outside world |
Intrinsic motivation, which emanates from __________ is associated with creativity and enjoyment. | within ourselves |